Huntsman 'comfortable moving forward'

The former Utah governor tiptoes right up to the edge in an interview with Ramesh Ponnuru:

I started our conversation by asking how close he was to making a decision. “We have basically decided as a family that we are very comfortable moving forward,” he replied, adding that there will be “a formal announcement, which we expect to take place at the end of the month.” A spokesman called a few minutes after the interview to clarify that while all signs point to a run, no final decision has been made.

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Huntsman's been on something of a charm offensive with the GOP literati. Ponnuru is the latest conservative columnist to get an interview, following — most recently — Michael Gerson and George F. Will.